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More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic. The findings, ...

The City of Catoosa marked a major construction milestone Feb. 9 with a topping-out ceremony at the Blue Whale of Catoosa, celebrating continued progress on the new Blue Whale Visitor Center. City ...

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Nature enthusiasts from across the country on Thursday hopped on board a full-day boating adventure in the hopes of getting an up-close encounter with the largest animal on Earth -- the blue whale.

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